Dell PowerVault 770N Information Update

Dell™ PowerVault™ 770N Systems Information
Update
This document provides updated information on the following topics for your system:
• NIC issues
•

RAID controllers

• System features
• Remote access
NIC Issues
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Intel PRO/100 and PRO/1000 NIC Identification
The Intel PROSet utility includes a feature that causes Intel embedded NIC LEDs to blink
for identification purposes. The identification feature works for any Intel add-in NICs
installed in this system. However, because the system does not contain the hardware
required to support the identification feature for embedded NICs, the feature is unavailable
for the system's Intel PRO/100 and PRO/1000 embedded NICs.
RAID Controllers
Installing RAID Controllers
Install Dell™ PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) 3/DC, PERC 3/QC, and
PERC 4/DC controller cards in PCI-X expansion slots 2 through 5. Do not install
PERC 3/DC, PERC 3/QC, or PERC 4/DC controller cards in slots 6 and 7. Expansion cards
with older PCI technology might overload the newer 133-MHz PCI-X slots (slots 6 and 7),
which have a lighter signal load due to a shorter bus and only one slot on the bus.
NOTE: "Overload" in this context refers to the signal load, not the power load. All of
the PCI slots receive equal power from the same source.
See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for information about installing expansion
cards.
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